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Asian Utes 4.01.2019
Kia has their eye on the growing demand for SUVs and crossovers. At the 2019 Seoul Motor Show underway right now, they’re showing the Kia ‘Masterpiece’ concept. This large SUV would come with what they say is a “luxurious, high-tech cabin”. Also on stage in Seoul is the Kia Signature concept. This is a preview of an upcoming compact SUV. What we’re seeing in… Read More
2020 Ford Escape Teaser 3.29.2019
We’re getting a better look at the all-new 2020 Ford Escape. Recently we showed you spy photos with very little camouflage. Now Ford has released this teaser video. It’s been very clear Ford is moving away from cars to more new crossovers. That change in their business model means their utilities are evolving. Designers are distancing themselves from the… Read More
Taycan Testing 3.28.2019
Porsche is charging into the future. Their first pure electric sports car, the Taycan, is wrapping up the final phase of real world testing before entering production. It’s been a grueling process for this luxury EV. Test drives have taken place in 30 countries around the world covering close to 4-million miles. It’s about much more than putting miles of the… Read More
Automotive Alliances 3.27.2019
In the ever changing landscape of the automotive industry, there appears to be efforts to bring more competitors together. The Financial Times is reporting Renault is interested in merging with Nissan, and then buying Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The French and Japanese automakers already have a working relationship in the Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Alliance. … Read More
BMW Stays The Course on U.K. Production Plans Amid Brexit Uncertainty 3.26.2019
BMW AG has said the company still plans to begin making an electric Mini in the U.K. later this year, even as other carmakers are pulling production out of Great Britain. BMW has four production facilities in the U.K., making engines and body parts for the Mini, as well as assembly of Mini and Rolls-Royce models. The company believes that any tariffs resulting… Read More
Chrysler Planning All-Wheel Drive Pacifica Minivan 3.25.2019
Reports continue to surface that the Chrysler Pacifica minivan will soon add an all-wheel drive version to the current front drive and hybrid variants. Automotive News now reports that the minivan's Windsor, Ontario plant will be extensively retooled this summer for an AWD Pacifica. The source of the information is none other than Dave Cassidy, president of the… Read More
GM EV Future 3.22.2019
There’s another wave in the electric revolution in the auto industry. General Motors is investing $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan assembly plant to produce a new electric vehicle. The company already builds the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Chevrolet Sonic and the Cruise AV test vehicles at that facility. This new EV will be based on what they call an… Read More
IIHS Crash Test Shows Most Pickups Lack Best Protection 3.22.2019
Three large crew-cab pickups — the 2019 Ford F-150, Ram 1500 and Nissan Titan — earned “good” overall ratings in passenger side crash-testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. However, poorly rated headlights prevented all but one of the 11 small and large 2019 pickups that were tested from qualifying for the institute’s Top Safety Pick award.… Read More
Porsche Adds Cayenne Coupe Model 3.21.2019
The Porsche Cayenne lineup grows a little bigger today with the addition of a Coupe variant. Joining the likes of the Cayenne Turbo and e-Hybrid, the 2020 Cayenne Coupe still utilizes a four-door setup, but with a lower roofline. Rear doors and quarter panels are redesigned to “broaden the shoulders of the vehicle.” Many of the Coupe’s standard features are… Read More
Land Rover Embarks on Life-Saving Medical Research Safari 3.20.2019
Land Rover has been associated with big-game safaris in Africa for years, but now is sending a special vehicle to Africa to track much smaller animals. Today, Land Rover announced its partnership with the Royal Geographical Society to fight malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. The eight-week expedition will travel through Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya behind the… Read More